The pros and cons of dinghies for downsizing; Stop leaks – tips for every sailor; How to set storm trysails; Antifoul like a pro; Ditch…
Practical Boat Owner
July 2026 – out 7 May
Keel know-how; How to gybe safely; Spotlight on the Nordic Folkboat; Hot water systems explained; Working with Perspex; Painting over varnish; Launching tips for dinghies;…
Smoking on boats may be banned
Government proposes smoking restrictions on sea going and inland waterway vessels
Tragic yacht wreckage found after 20 months missing
The hull of a wrecked yacht has been found in Tonga 20 months after going missing
Watch this – The yacht that doesn’t heel
Watch a short clip of this innovative new keel/rig system from France
Queuing up for the 2007 Three Peaks Race
Organisers confirm the maximum fleet size is reached as entries continue to come in
Support ‘Sail 4 cancer’ event – Tea by the Sea
Charity proposes waterside tea parties to kick off 2007 season
Two yachts destroyed by fire in Irish boatyard
Police to investigate whether arson involved
Yacht destroyed by fire in Southampton marina
Fire rages in Ocean Village for nearly an hour. No other boats damaged
Branscombe beach returns to normal
Public given access to the beach after tonnes of metal removed
Whaling ship in collision with protesters in Southern Ocean
Watch footage of attempts to disrupt Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean
Manslaughter charges in Ouzo case
61-year-old second officer released on bail
The Scholar Ship – the first floating university
UK university will contribute to cruise-ship campus
Man who died after yacht capsize named
Police have named the crewman who died early Saturday in the Channel
One dead, four rescued after yacht loses keel
Salcombe RNLI recover body of a man in his 20s as four other crew found alive in liferaft off Devon coast
Velux 5 Oceans competitors battle on
The five remaining competitors are all now far from land in the Southern Ocean
Interview with Adrian Flanagan – New PBO podcasts
Click to download a recent interview with the round-the-world sailor
6 Lifejackets tested – watch PBO video footage
Watch footage from the PBO lifejacket test from the RNLI lifeboat college pool
Half the fuel removed from MSC Napoli
Environmental warnings are issued from both sides of the Channel, as fuel-removal operation proceeds
Six rescued after fishing vessel sinks
Falmouth Coastguard coordinate search and rescue 150 miles west of the Isles of Scilly
Lively Lady battles up the Mexican coast
Progress stalled on Leg 9 and the news is not good for entering San Diego for leg 10
Should GMT be scrapped?
Parliament to vote on bill put forward by Conservative MP